# Beautiful Baffling Building Formulas Algorithmic Architecture By Tinkalicious | Published 2008-11-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/algorithms-in-architecture References: [oobject](http://www.oobject.com/category/algorithmic-architecture/) & [mh-portfolio](http://www.mh-portfolio.com/lsystems.html) While I honestly admit that I cannot began to get my head around what this is, it is definitely fascinating. [Algorithmic Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texture-ware) is as beautiful as it is baffling, (at least in my eyes.) The process “uses computers to generate natural looking aperiodic forms that are a revolutionary alternative to the extreme crystalline regularity of what has up to now been considered modern.” This particular algorithmic process derives from the Lindenmayer System, which was originally used as a theory for [plant growth](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-protein-molecule). In case you want a scientific explanation of the process, I will allow this excerpt from Michael Hansmeyer’s website to describe it. "In a variation of the previous example, each letter can be mapped not to a single object but to an entire array of objects. Two generations of string can be mapped to the two axes of a field and affect all objects that share one data point along an axis. For instance, if letter C were located at X=3, then all objects with an X-coordinate of 3 would share the attribute value assigned to C.” Asleep yet? The pictures above indicate what is considered to be the [cutting edge of architectural design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasona-natureverse-pavilion). Enjoy! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Algorithmic Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementing algorithmic architecture to create unique and natural-looking building forms that challenge traditional designs. - **Aperiodic Forms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring the use of aperiodic forms as an alternative to the regularity of modern architecture, offering new possibilities for creative and unconventional building designs. - **Lindenmayer System:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Applying the principles of the Lindenmayer System, originally used for plant growth, to architectural design for innovative and organic building structures. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating algorithmic architecture and aperiodic forms into the field of architecture to revolutionize building designs and push the boundaries of traditional construction. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing advanced computer algorithms and software to enable the generation of intricate and natural-looking architectural forms, introducing new possibilities for the technology industry. - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Blending the realms of art and design with algorithmic architecture, creating visually stunning and conceptually intriguing building forms, and pushing the boundaries of creativity in the art and design industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Mathematically Shaped Surfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mathematically-shaped.md) - [Blooming Clustered Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany.md) - [Sculptural Facade Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fractal-facade-house.md) - [Math Equation-Inspired Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-countless-windows.md) - [Code-Generated Pavilion Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-orb.md) - [Interactive Architectural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Protein-Inspired Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-protein-molecule.md) - [Brain-Like Labyrinths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brash-collective.md)